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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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Trustee expenses

A well run and effective charity board should have a Trustees Expenses Policy that is clear and easy,Charity trustee duties There are specific duties in the 2005 Act that all charity trustees must meet.,of all meetings where Trustee expenses rates and payments are agenda items.,These must clearly reflect the discussions and decisions about the value of trustee expenses to be included,our page on using SCVO templates.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/trustee-expenses

Transparency & open data

Our commitment to improving transparency comes at a time when SCVO is coordinating the voluntary sector,We publish our Board minutes.

https://scvo.scot/transparency

Recruitment & induction

Before you look for new trustees you should see what skills your current board has, and identify where,If you have a place to fill on your board and want to recruit new trustees, there are a number of options,and how to diversify your board.,Meet them to find out whether they’ll be a good fit for your organisation.,Think about having an existing trustee mentor a new one, and make sure you continue to develop your board

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/recruitment-induction

Meetings

for absence minutes of previous meeting for approval actions relating to previous meeting declaration,Board meetings Held to make the main decisions of the organisation where only trustees can vote.,Board meetings should be regular (4-10 per year) and well planned to ensure effective decision making,Board meetings should not be taken up with reporting on past activities and work, they should focus on,Minute Taking Minutes are a permanent record of when the meeting occurred, the main points of the discussions

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/meetings

AGM 2023

(link to webpage) 2022/2023 Impact Report (link to webpage) Minutes from 2022 Annual General Meeting,Board of Trustees should hold a members' meeting every calendar year and that the business of the meeting,of SCVO the announcement of the outcome of the election process for new trustees The 2023 AGM was open,Got questions about our AGM? We'd love to answer your questions about our AGM.,Email our membership team Not yet a member of SCVO?

https://scvo.scot/about/work/agm-2023

Roles & responsibilities

You should think about the age and capabilities of your trustees and the composition of your board.,It is your ‘user manual’ and outlines the formal rules about how your board will govern and make decisions,signatorypreparing agendas for meetings (in consultation with the Chair)taking the minutes of meetings,a director – including the right to make decisions and vote at board meetings.,SCVO can provide further training and resources to help ensure your organisation is governed effectively

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/roles-responsibilities

Board of trustees

SCVO is governed by a board of trustees.,Our trustees play a key role in making sure that SCVO stays true to its mission and values, serving the,On this page, you'll find more information about our Board members.,Passionate about the potential of SCVO and our members, Kim is committed to playing her part in positioning,Board meeting minutes Minutes of our Board meetings

https://scvo.scot/about/people/board-of-trustees

Record keeping

You need to be able to access these records for a range of reasons: to meet legal requirements.to meet,You should keep these forever, e.g., asset purchases and sales, board minutes.Historic – records which,How long should you keep records for Legislation, including the Charities and Trustee Investment Act,The Data Protection Act (DPA) covers records you hold about living people.,template Record retention policy template 2021Download For more on how to use this, see our page on using SCVO

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/record-keeping

Trainers

Anne's current courses: Train the trainer: a training toolkit and Meeting today’s volunteering challenges,service level agreements, in addition to practical ones such as report writing, time management and minute,course of 25 years in the public sector as a communicator and people manager, Lesley became passionate about,Philippa's current courses: Guide to good governance: running effective board meetings, Guide to good,He has previously been a Trustee and Chair of Trustees of a Charity.

https://scvo.scot/support/training/trainers